Word
Tenen no només experiència laboral sinó també formació.
Meaning
They have not only work experience but also training.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tenen no només experiència laboral sinó també formació.
tenir
to have
l'experiència laboral
the work experience
la formació
the education or training
no només ... sinó també
not only ... but also
Questions & Answers about Tenen no només experiència laboral sinó també formació.
Why does the sentence start with tenen without a subject like ells?
Catalan often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already makes the subject clear.
- tenen = they have
- So ells tenen is possible, but ells is usually unnecessary unless you want emphasis or contrast.
This is very common in Catalan, much more than in English.
What exactly does tenen mean here?
Tenen is the 3rd person plural form of the verb tenir = to have.
So:
- jo tinc = I have
- tu tens = you have
- ell/ella té = he/she has
- nosaltres tenim = we have
- vosaltres teniu = you all have
- ells/elles tenen = they have
In this sentence, tenen most naturally means they have.
How does no només ... sinó també work?